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Faculty of Law | University of the Western Cape
Research Portal
Faculty of Law | University of the Western Cape
>> Mission: About us
| Our missionCLIA pioneers interdisciplinary research, policy engagement and social outreach on legal pluralism in Africa. It uses the innovative concept of adaptive legal pluralism to shift scholarly and policy attention from conflict of laws to dialogue between state laws and indigenous African laws. Read more ... |
| Our teamWith a stellar team of researchers and advisory board, CLIA is designed to be a confluence of interdisciplinary research on the interaction of legal orders in sub-Saharan Africa. Prof Anthony Diala is CLIA's Acting Director. Read more ... |
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Our focusCLIA pioneers interdisciplinary research, policy engagement and social outreach on legal pluralism in Africa. It uses the innovative concept of adaptive legal pluralism to shift scholarly and policy attention from conflict of laws to dialogue between state laws and indigenous African laws. Read more ... |
>> Newsroom: Latest headlines
 | NEWS: UWC Faculty of Law launches new research centre On Monday 9 November 2020, the Department of Private Law in the Faculty of Law at UWC launched its first research centre, the Centre for Legal Integration in Africa (CLIA). The event, which was chaired by the Head of the Private Law Department, Professor Francois du Toit, occurred online via Google Meet. |
 | BLOGS: Understanding the relevance of African customary law in modern times | By Anthony C Diala African customary law is controversial. This is due to the dissonance between the past and present. The social settings in which Africans interact have changed over time. These changes have been characterised by a tense relationship between indigenous customs and statutory laws with colonial origins. |
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